two persons; two people; pair; couple
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
commuting to school; school commute
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be silent; to say nothing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial